"There was an attempt to seize the building. About 100 people came, armed. I went to them and said that if they did not peacefully leave the building, then the whole energy system of Ukraine could collapse,"

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Right Sector protesters continued to demonstrate outside Kiev\'s Presidential Administration building into the early hours of Sunday morning, demanding the resignation of Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov as well as calling for the resignation of police chiefs in the Transcarpathian region. Protester can be seen playing musical instruments, eating sandwiches and drinking tea. Local media reports indicate that organisers have announced that the protest will be indefinite.
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Right Sector protesters continued to demonstrate outside Kiev\'s Presidential Administration building into the early hours of Sunday morning, demanding the resignation of Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov as well as calling for the resignation of police chiefs in the Transcarpathian region. Protester can be seen playing musical instruments, eating sandwiches and drinking tea. Local media reports indicate that organisers have announced that the protest will be indefinite.
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Right Sector protesters continued to demonstrate outside Kiev\'s Presidential Administration building into the early hours of Sunday morning, demanding the resignation of Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov as well as calling for the resignation of police chiefs in the Transcarpathian region. P

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